Rory Nolan on playing Ross O’Carroll-Kelly in Postcards From The Ledge

We all find a bit of ourselves and our own Irishness in Ross

IT IS 2029 and Ireland is in the midst of an economic boom. The one and only Ross O’Carroll-Kelly is about to turn 50 – and life could not be better. His wife, Sorcha, is Taoiseach; his sons are the backbone of the Castlerock College Junior Cup team; and he still does allright with the ladies and as managing director of Hook, Lyon and Sinker estate agents.

This is Postcards From The Ledge, which comes to the Town Hall Theatre next week, with Rory Nolan as Ross O’Carroll-Kelly. This is the fourth show in which Rory has ‘togged out’ as Ross, and ahead of the Galway visit, he shared his observations on this iconic character who is coming west for the first time. I began by asking Rory if he was a fan of Paul Howard’s comic creation prior to playing Ross onstage.